MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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